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Can Wells, B.C., survive another Cariboo Gold Rush?
Wells, B.C., was built around gold mining, but a proposed project has the community debating the pros and cons of a return to its foundations.
Coal mines in Alberta: what has (and hasn’t) changed
As the province announces another about-face on coal policy, here are eight things that still haven’t changed when it comes to coal mining in Alberta’s Rockies.
How Alberta’s Vista coal mine came back from the brink
Despite local businesses taking a hit on money owed to keep the Vista coal mine running, many are relieved the mine isn’t shutting down for good.
Kaska Dena, caribou and the looming shadow of the Kudz Ze Kayah mine
At a caribou camp off a southern Yukon highway, wild meat is hung up, fish are fried and kids breathe in the traditional knowledge of Elders. But with a proposed mine that will contribute to the ‘likely decline’ of the already dwindling Finlayson herd, how long will this way of life continue on?
Some Northern residents vow to oppose federal regulations to release treated oilsands tailings water
As the N.W.T.'s environment minister prepares to respond diplomatically to the potential for discharging treated oilsands tailings water into the environment, Smith's Landing First Nation Chief Gerry Cheezie said officials should expect opposition from communities downstream from the oilfields.
Australian miners vying for Ontario Ring of Fire stake have contentious track records
Wyloo metals and BHP want to take over a small Canadian firm's holdings in the mineral and carbon-rich region south of Hudson Bay. Both have had bumpy relationships with Indigenous communities back home.
Portugal: War over lithium behind the mountains
The northern Portuguese province of Tras-os-Montes is planning to extract lithium in an open-cast mine. But the locals in this sparsely populated and economically deprived region are putting up a fight.
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